add an action based on slice info

[infinitiapps]

I'd like to have an add form that only shows in a slice that will carry some slice info with it. example, if click on a add form action within a slice with a filtered [type], when i click on that action within the slice, it should instantly pick that type in the form. can this be done? 

[Marc_Dillon]

Columns can be pre-filled like that in some circumstances. For example if you use a drill-down grouping, or I believe a simple condition in a LINKTOFILTEREDVIEW, and click the add from there, it should pre-fill the grouped/filtered-by column. I don't believe the same thing works with Slices, but it could be worth a test.

[Steve]

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@infinitiapps wrote:

when i click on that action within the slice, it should instantly pick that type in the form. can this be done? 

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The easiest way is to use CONTEXT() to get the form view's name and set your initial value according to it.

SWITCH(
  CONTEXT("View"),
  "slice-1_Form", "slice-1-value",
  "slice-2_Form", "slice-2-value",
  ...,
  "default-value"
)

[infinitiapps]

Ended up creating a new action that sets a new data value in a enum type column.  [column] = "Personal", and selected that behavior when the form is saved within the sliced form view.  Could context() work the same @Steve or Linktofilteredview @Marc_Dillon ?